# Chapter 80: 80
The bricks that lay on the floor of the clearing were inscribed with ancient runes similar to those that could be seen on the teleportation gate of Larrings.
As Radis looked around the open space, Gorz and Luke left the chest and collapsed to the ground.
—Oh mah gahd! We're finally here!
—I thought I was going to die from walking so much!
—It was so difficult!
Radis glanced at them with disdain, but in reality, Radis was also quite tired.
Although, instead of his body, it was his mind that was exhausted.
Walking in the dark where there was no end in sight was harder than I had thought.
But he couldn't allow himself to relax.
How long has it really been?
It must have been quite some time since he left the Marquis' mansion.
They had been in the dark the entire time, so he didn't know exactly how much time had passed. But it seemed like it had been a whole day.
Maybe the people in the mansion were already looking for her.
After this, maybe I couldn't use the excuse of going out for a night walk anymore.
Radis smiled bitterly.
It's not something I should hide in the first place, but... Why did I do it?
But the answer came quickly.
Because I didn't want anyone to know.
Radis was good at hunting monsters, but she never boasted about it.
She was a force to be reckoned with when it came to surviving the harsh environment of the forbidden region, but the moment she returned to House Tilrod, Radis was always treated like nothing more than a mad dog that had rolled in the mud.
—Can't you leave your room? Do you care? Oh my god, how disgusting!
After seeing Radis's skin, which had turned purple after being poisoned by the miasma, Margaret covered her nose and backed away as if Radis had turned into a toadstool.
—That's not contagious, right? It's going to be terrible if David catches him, so don't even think about going near him!
Radis didn't think Margaret could hurt her now, but Radis still hadn't recovered from his previous life.
How many tears did he shed while washing his body? Although that violet dye would never go away with water...
—……
Radis shook his head vigorously.
That's not going to happen anymore.
Just like Gorz and Luke wouldn't be able to wreak havoc with those monster eggs.
Now that Radis was far, far away from the Tilrod residence, her family could no longer torment her.
As Gorz and Luke carried the chest again and whispered something to each other, Radis turned to them and spoke.
-Come on.
—Mmh?
Luke shook his head in despair.
—We can't go! Not a single step!
Luke had been obediently following Radis' orders until now, but it seemed like he had already made up his mind this time.
No wonder Luke acted that way. After being beaten by Radis until she was sick, plus having to walk so much for an entire day, she really seemed miserable.
Did I hit him too much?
Radis reflected on his actions.
Very minimally.
Then Gorz stood up with a groan.
—I'll go. Luke, stay here.
Gorz held the pulley handle that was connected to the heavy stone door and the chain.
He turned the handle so hard that his face turned red.
Soon, a crashing sound rang through the air, and a rusty chain lifted the stone door which began to open little by little.
When there was an opening large enough for a person to pass through, Gorz hung the handle on the latch and wiped away the sweat.
—Here it is, ma'am!
Radis slowly passed through the stone opening.
As she walked through the door, she couldn't see anything through the thick fog that spread in front of her.
Not only was it humid, but it felt like I was underwater.
The fog was so dense that it became difficult to breathe due to the strong fishy smell that came from the bodies of the monsters there.
Rather, the acrid air on the other side of the stone gate was considered better.
Not a single gust would pass within the forbidden region.
However, in that desolate environment, a strange howling that resembled the sound of wind could often be heard.
Carrying the chest with the eggs inside, Radis stood there and looked around.
This sound.
This smell.
They brought back memories of his previous life.
—Vice-captain, we cannot find any trace of the inspection team.
—Something's not right.
—Vice-captain...!
As Radis stared at the forest, she shook her head in terror.
-No no!
Radis's life, where she posed as David and was the vice-captain of the subjugation squad, was already over.
She had already died.
Here, it was just the sixteen-year-old Radis.
This version of Radis who decided to live only for herself.
That never happened. Don't be afraid of something that never happened!
Radis covered his nose and mouth with a sleeve.
The forbidden region was a place where many types of poisonous mushrooms and herbs grew.
The stagnant air itself in the forbidden region was also poisonous because not even a cool breeze would pass through.
Maybe that was what caused the sudden reminiscence of that desperate memory just now.
Radis looked back and spoke.
—You, your nose and your mouth…
But Gorz was not there.
There was a loud screech and then the sound of chains spinning across the stone door.
Through the almost closed stone door, Gorz's exclamation filtered out.
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